The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-11-11

sprightly temper, as we are told BY many
travellers, who were all struck with the
good sense and good humor of this polite
old man.
In the same country Gas Thomas Parr)
lived the famous Countess of Desmond
From deeds, settlements and other indispu-
table testimonies, it appeared clearly that
she was upward of 40, according to the
computation of the great Lord Bacon who
knew her personally, and remarks this par
tioqlarity about her, that she thrice changed
her teeth.
The stern skepticism of the medical pro-
fession, and especially among its leaders,
has borne 50 heavy against all cheerful
views of life and longevity, that at the risk
of becoming monotonous again refer to
this subject and present examples of lon
geyity which cannot be denied, in addition
to the list previously given. Medical col
legiate skepticism can deny anything.
Ultra skeptics deny centenarian life, as
they also denied the existence of hydro
plobia, while those who admitted its ex-
istepce denied It's durability,
Connecticut alone furnishes d good sup
ply of centeuarians. Three years ago MIR.
Frederick tsash, Of Westport, Gonneotl-
cut published pamphlet giving the old
people living III Connecticut. including
twenty three centenarians, whom he de-
bo II al Nff hnca
as follows
Edmund II. Eidder, Of berlin, August
II, 1884.
jeremiah Austin, Coventry, February
10, 1888
Mrs. Lucy Luther, Hadlyme, January G,
1884.
Walter Peasa, Enfield, March %. 1884
EgbeFt Covles, Pennington, April 4
1855.
Mrs. Eaniee Holister, Glastonbury, Au-
., 1884.
Mrs. Elsie Chittenden, Guilford, April
"a, 1884.
Miss Eunice Saxton, Colchester, Sep
TENDER G, 1891.
Marvin Smith, Montville, November is,
1884.
Mrs, Phebo Briggs, Sherman, November
1G, 1884.
Mrs. Elizabeth Back, Wetherstield, Jan
uary 10, 1871.
Mrs. CIarissa d. Raymond, Milton,
april -, 1872.
The Others are either Of foreign birth or
former slaves, whose precise ages cannot
be established.
In addition to this list the newspapers
gave us Mrs. Abigail Ford, of Washing
ton, born in 1880; Mr.. Darby Green, of
Washington, born in 1770; Tryphena
Jackson, colored, born in 1882, and William
Hamilton, Irish, also in 1882 and an old
sailor in New Haven town house olaims
to have been born in 1f78.
The very careful investigation of Connec-
ticut by Mr.. Nash shows that sthe dura-
ton of human life in this State is greater
than it was generation ago. Then only
one person in 500 lived to see so years.
Now one per cent. of the population live to
that age. The average age of G223 persons
is SO years. The number OF ages ranging
from 81 to 50 years is large, and those who
are 90 and over number G51; nine are so,
thirteen are 9S, ard eleven are 81. No age
of less than so years has been recorded.
at may be pleasing to our grandmothers
to know that in this list of more than 6000
more than 1000 are women, and that only
eight Of the twenty centenarians are men.
The list adds strength to what has always
been held as true, that married people
always live longer than single, and it also
shows that two spinsters have begun their
second century They are accompanied by
two sturdy bachelors.
In sketch of centenarians published in
November, 1884, are given the names of
Nathaniel II. Cole, of Greenwich, r. L.,
born in 1888 Royal c. Jameson, Papa
kating, n. j., bornin 1884; William Jovel,
of New Jersey and Luther Catlin, of Bridg-
water. Pa. born in 1884 The last three
took an active part in the last Presidential
election.
In Maine were reported Mrs. Sally Pow
ers, Augusta, believed to be born in IT'S ;
Mrs. Thankful Donnel, of West Bath, lO1;
Mrs. Betsy Moody, 102 Mr.. Phillip Per-
wear, of Sedgwich, 105 lothian Johnson,
of Durham, 100; Mrs. Small, of Bowdoin-
ham, 100. If alive to-day they are three
years older.
In Vermont, from 1881 to 1884. sixteen
died. and in the last census of
the United States there were 3s2.
In looking overmy records find so many
other examples of eentenarian life that /
shall not weary the reader by their repeti-
ton, but examples running for over GEN.
tury may be worth mentioning. Nine
Lacene, one of the most brilliant woman of
France, died a few years ago at Lyons in
her 104th year. Her will was under con-
test on account of her extreme age, but the
Court was fully satisfied her of intellectual
competence. In the olden time she lad
often enterta ined Nine. de Stael, Nine.
Recamier and Benz. Constant.
The oldest person liz France, perhaps in
the world. is said to be woman who lives
in the village of Auberive, in Royans. She
was born March 16, 1861. and is therefore
125 years old The authentic record of her
birth is to be found in the parish registered
st. Just de CIaix, in the department of the